It is hard to believe we are in the final quarter of the 2021-2022 school year. We are so proud of our SOARing Hawks! It has been a challenging two years. The perseverance, kindness, and resiliency the students have demonstrated has resulted in tremendous academic,...
Sarah Torrilhon 17 years Experience Education BA in Education, ASU Master’s in Education (Curriculum and Instruction) ASU Master’s in Education (Educational Administration) GCU, Principalship Certificate Endorsements Early Childhood, Gifted, Structured English...
Desert Trails is excited to pilot a new personalized learning program in our intermediate classrooms Contributed by Sheri Duggan Desert Trails Elementary School sduggan@pvschools.net 602-449-4100 Last spring, after learning about the Summit Basecamp personalized...
Explorer Middle School Kyle Shappee kshappee@pvschools.net 602-449-4200 Kyle Shappee will be the new principal at Explorer Middle School. He was previously the principal at Copper Canyon Elementary School. Mr. Shappee joined the PVSchools family in 1994 and has held...
If you happen to drive down Cashman Drive near 44th Street, you may have noticed that there is a new addition gracing the main entrance of Desert Trails Elementary. On Tuesday, May 10th, 6th Grade students and a number of special guests, gathered to celebrate the...
What better way to send out the past year and ring in the New Year than with serving others! Desert Trails Elementary School has established a New Honor Society Chapter that celebrates the pillars of scholarship, leadership, service, citizenship, and character....
Desert Trails Elementary School offers STEM Program By Penney Pfleiderer STEM Teacher Desert Trails Elementary They built mechanical hands, hydraulic bridges and model hearts. And not a one of them was old enough to drive. These budding engineers were participating...
Farmers Market Cashman Park at Desert Ridge enjoyed by many!
Paradise Valley Unified School District Celebrates Centennial Year By Marty Macurak As we enjoy the modern developments and conveniences that comprise Desert Ridge, it is easy to believe that everything here is as young as the neighborhoods in which we live. Yet, you...
Desert Trails Elementary School 2nd Annual “Hawkfest” Festival DATE: Friday, April 25th, 2014 TIME: 5:00pm - 8:00pm LOCATION: DTES Main Field Activities include: Inflatables, Carnival Games, Obstacle Courses, Music, a Silent Auction, 50/50 Raffle, and much more! Enjoy...
PV Schools is expanding its popular self-contained gifted program in the Desert Ridge area By Marty A. Macurak PV School District Desert Trails Elementary School, near 40th Street and Pinnacle Peak Road, will feature self-contained classes beginning in August 2014....
Sheri Duggan, Principal Desert Trails Elementary School Desert Trails Elementary School is “Soaring to New Heights”, with a new vision and principal. As the new school principal, Mrs. Duggan, joins Desert Trails Elementary School with several years of formal...
Did You Know? The Desert Ridge master-planned community is over 5,700 acres and is anticipated to have a population someday of approximately 50,000 residents. Creating the master plan and zoning for Desert Ridge took more than 8 years to complete. The end result is...
Welcome to Paradise! By Marty Macurak Communications Officer Paradise Valley Unified School District MISSION The mission of the Paradise Valley Unified School District is to cultivate, lead and inspire world-class innovative thinkers and expert communicators...
District Spelling Bee results The PVschools District Spelling Bee was held Friday, Jan. 20. The district winner was Ben Jackman from Grayhawk Elementary, correctly spelling the word mechanistic. The runner up was Supriya Weiss from Sonoran Sky Elementary....
Cashman Park is a neighborhood park within Desert Ridge that is owned and operated by the City of Phoenix. Located where 44th Street and Pathfinder meet, just south of Desert Trails Elementary, this park gives the City and surrounding Desert Ridge community acres of...
